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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 121, 2 June 1870, Page 3

Waipori Advertisements. DOWN WITH MONOPOLY. THE Undersigned beg to inform the inhabitants of Waipori that they are now opening oat a large and well-assorted Stock of (JROCERIES ,of the best quality, which they intend selling at Dunedin Prices (for cash.) Abo, DRAPERY, BOOTS, IRONMONGERY and TIMBER for Building aud Mining Purposes, &c; Goods packed any distance at a slight advance on prices. — If yen wish to save 40 per cent., call at COX BROS.' MELBOURNE HOUSE, NEAR THE BRIDGE. TMPERIAL HOTEL, A WAIPORI. The undersigned begs to announce that after this date he will be prepared to supply Meals at Is., Beds, Is., Nobblers, 3d , and STABLING FREE ! JOHN WYLIE. Waipori, December 14th, 1869. PROVINCIAL HOTELV 1 WAIPORI. JAMES ROBERTSON begs to intimate to the inhabitants of Waipori and Tuapeka that he has leased the above Hotel of Mr. James Vial, and trusts to be favoured by a visit from his numerous friends in these dtstricts, -when they will receive every attention and accommodation. The West Taieri Coach leaves the Provincial every Wednesday and Saturday. Bagatelle Table on the Premises. N.B. — Good Stabling, and careful Groom in attendance. COMMERCIAL HOTEL, WAIPORI. THOMAS REYNOLDS begs to announce to his wide circle of friends and acquaintances that he has again taken possession of his old established house at Waipori, which is fitted with every accommodation for the travelling public. Good Stabling, with abundance of oaten hay, and a competent groom in attendance. BRIDGE HOTEL, WAIPORI. JOHN JOHNSON (late of Commercial Hotel) begs to inform his numerous friends aud customers in Waipori and surrounding districts that he has opened the above Hotel, which he has enlarged and improved at great expense, and where he can now offer comfort and convenience, combined with civility and attention, to those who may favour him with their patronage. The Billiard Room is one of the largest and most comfortable rooms out of Dunedin, and is furnished with one of Alcock's Prize Tables. WINES, SPIRITS, &C, OF BEST BHANDS. ON THE THAMESBy Sam Aritan, Esq. (From the Grahamstown "Evening Star.") Whence is it that man derives his inquisitiveness ? "Who knows ? I venture to say no one. Yet from the time that this failing brought our common ancestor Adam to grief, it has been a stumbling block more or less in the way of all his descendants. It is all very fine to say that the feeling is peculiar to womankind. Nothing of the sort. The sterner sex possess it — were I to say in an equal degree the editor of the " Star " would cut out the words. I know men are very sensitive on this point, so I will content myself with the simple statement that men do possess it more or less. It was nothing but inquisitive curiosity that brought me to the Thames — that made me leave my snug home in the classic precincts of Otahuhu, Auckland, to wander forth and view the goldfields. (Why do they call these rocky, grassless, loamless ranges fields^ I wonder ?) I am no sailor, so I stepped on board the phizzing, hissing barque (steamer, I mean) which was to " bear Csesar and all his fortunes," with fear and trembling. It had been blowing hard all the previous day, and all night, so I anticipated a rough voyage (passage, I should say.) After much, bawling on the part of the captain, and casting off ropes and fixing them on again — and " backing astern," and " going ahead," and "stopping her," and " easing her," and I don't know what, we got free of the wharf. Why cannot steamers get their bows pointed in the right direction and "go a-head " at once, I wonder, without all these irritating delays ? They are irritating ; for Rggs, my grocer, and Chine, my butcher, had by some strange fatality come to see the boat start. Why, I ask, cannot the boats push off and have done with it ? Who knows ?